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James Ensor
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- James Ensor
- L'Assassinat (D., T., E. 38)
- etching
- plate: 175 by 239mm 6 7/8 by 9 3/8 in
- sheet: 262 by 352mm 10 3/8 by 13 7/8 in
Etching, 1888, printing with plate tone, signed and dated in pencil, titled, countersigned in pencil verso, on oriental laid paper, framed
Provenance
Ex coll. G. Behaegel, Pittem (not in Lugt)
Condition
With wide margins, in good condition apart from mount-staining, horizontal creasing in the margins, framed. (A horizontal printer's crease along the upper sheet edge and occasional shorter printer's creases elsewhere, including one unobtrusive crease in the subject at centre right). ('Pollution Under, Pollution Over, Pollution All Around' (T. 127) partially printed on the verso, showing through faintly recto).
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."